WEIGHT: 8 lb  5 oz

The True Historic Series from Gibson Custom feature replica-level detail, from plastics recreated based on lab analysis of original 50’s parts, to double-carved top and neck profiles and thin, hand-sanded finishes, they are the most complete, accurate and refined recreations of the guitars that form the mid-century legend of Gibson’s solid body range. The True Historic 1960 Les Paul Standard is our most refined, replica level Reissue of the ‘Burst that followed on the heels of the 1959’s less than impressive sales figures. In an effort to meet the trends of the day, Gibson transitioned the neck profile of the 1960 model year Les Paul Standard to a thinner, “faster” profile. It took the entire model year to come to fruition with early 1960’s versions built with the same neck as the ’59, then a slightly thinner version, known now as a “V2” by mid-year, until finally a very thin “V3” was in stores by the latter part of 1960. Today’s Reissue is closest to the “V2” profile, a feature vintage collector’s and enthusiasts consider the most desirable.

• True Historic Plastics: Based on Lab & Engineering Analysis of Original Parts
• True Historic Pickup Covers: The Right Shoulder and Overall Shape of the 50’s
• Double-Carved Top: Authentic vintage dish profile
• Double-Carved Neck, Mid ’60 Profile: Hand sanded for ideal playability and accurate profile
• “Broken” Peghead Edges: Soft, Original Vintage Lines Like Originals
• Thinner Peghead Veneer: A Testament to Obsession with Detail
• Thinner True Historic Wet-Sanded Finish: Time and Labor Intensive, But Oh So Authentic
• Hide Glue Top Construction: An Original 50’s Craft Specification
• Rolled Fingerboard Binding: Exceptional Palyability You Have to Feel to Believe

For more information and specs go to http://legacy.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Custom/True-Historic-1960-Les-Paul-1.aspx